Franklin County High School (Kentucky)
| Franklin County High School | |
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| Address | |
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1100 East Main Street (US 60) Frankfort, KY 40601 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°12′39″N 84°49′37″W / 38.21087°N 84.82690°WCoordinates: 38°12′39″N 84°49′37″W / 38.21087°N 84.82690°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Franklin County Public Schools |
| Principal | Stirling "Buddy" Sampson, Jr. |
| Faculty | 83 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 913 (2013–14) |
| Campus | Small city |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, White, Gold |
| Mascot | Flyer |
| Nickname | Flyers |
| Information | +1 (502) 695-6750 |
| Website | Homepage |
Franklin County High School is the largest of three public high schools in Frankfort, Kentucky and is one of two high schools operated by Franklin County Public Schools. The campus also houses the Franklin County Career & Technical Center, which offers vocational training. The principal of the school is Stirling "Buddy" Sampson.
Franklin County High was opened in the fall of 1958 and dedicated on November 30 of that year. It consolidated Elkhorn, Bridgeport, Bald Knob, Thornhill, and Peaks Mill High Schools.Franklin County is named for Benjamin Franklin, and the high school's mascot, the Flyer, was chosen in honor of Franklin's kite experiment. The mascot itself is a bird named "Freddie Falcon".
In 1981, the Franklin County district was split into two high school attendance zones with the opening of Western Hills High School, with Franklin County High now serving primarily the eastern half of the county, including eastern portions of the city of Frankfort. The central part of the city is served by a separate district, Frankfort Independent Schools, which operates the other public high school in the county, Frankfort High School.
in 1990, science classrooms and some math classrooms were enlarged, two computer labs were added, and the library was expanded. A more extensive renovation project began in the summer of 1997 and continued uninterrupted through the summer of 2001. The facade was updated, the original band room and administrative offices were torn down, and the original bus circle was removed. New music classrooms, practice rooms, business classrooms, and offices were constructed. Also added were a new center hallway on both the first and second floors; the second floor hallway connects the original front wing with the back foyer. The cafeteria, auditorium, and gymnasium also were updated, and the library and the remaining original classrooms were enlarged.
In late 2015 Franklin County High School was featured in a national OxiClean commercial. The first of the two 30-second commercials is called "Pride", and it features the team's members and equipment manager sharing their enthusiasm for OxiClean and how clean the team's uniforms look.
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